NYG Postgame (vs. Patriots) Select Quotes: OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux
November 26, 2023
Q: Tackles for losses, sacks, forced fumbles, you just seem to be a specialist at those. It continues to happen week after week. What is it about your knack to do it?
A: I’ve just got to keep going; it wasn’t the best day for me pass-rushing wise, but you have to find a way to impact the game in other ways.
Q: They talk all the time about having to establish the run, and at times, they did run the ball. You guys didn’t have Dexter Lawrence in there, but you made the stops when you needed to. What was it about those key moments?
A: I give credit to my guys that stepped up; from (Defensive Lineman) Jordon Riley, the interior, even (Outside Linebacker) Jihad (Ward) had two sacks today, and that’s in passing, but you talk about the run-game, he was stuffing and letting guys like (Inside Linebacker) Bobby (Okereke) and (Inside Linebacker) Micah (McFadden) run in and make plays. Big shoutout to them and if we keep building together as a unit, we’re going to unstoppable.
Q: Thre three takeaways, again, after six against Washington last week, that is a very big spark to what you guys are trying to do.
A: We’re watching film; guys like Bobby, myself, the safeties, they are getting in together and watching the film and breaking it down. They’re becoming a family on the film tape.
Q: What about their quarterback situation? We talked all week, we didn’t know who it was going to be, they wound up with (Patriots Quarterback Mac) Jones and (Patriots Quarterback Bailey) Zappe both in the game, how much of an issue was it to prepare for both of them and then when you got both of them in there, was it rough at all to have to make the adjustments?
A: No, definitely not. I think we just prepare for the scheme. Obviously, (Defensive Coordinator) Wink (Martindale) has a great understanding of their head coach and play-caller, so we were able to scheme as a team and whoever was going to come in, was just going to be interchangeable.
